infamous

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However, perhaps the most iconic element in the space is the infamous “rotating closet” that Hannah was regularly seen using in the series.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Justice Minister Naomi Long said that "anyone profiting from being infamous is always a major concern" and that she does not believe that anyone "should profit from criminal activity of any kind".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Perhaps most infamous: the 1997 segment where a child portrayed by a pre–Sixth Sense Haley Joel Osment reveals to another character that “Walker told me I have AIDS.”

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Paul, a Utah-based influencer, became infamous in 2022 for her TikTok videos about modern Mormon life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

I might not know where the harbor was that held the infamous ships of the British East India Company, but they sure did.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin